Question

Simplify the expression below. Show your work.
–(–7y + 12)

Answer 1

-1(-7y+12)
7y-12

Answer 2

-(-7y) negitive by a negitive is a positive so that would be 7y -(12) that would make that -12 so you get 7y-12

Answer 3

-(7y+12)
as we know that there is rule in maths that when negative multiplied with negative sign it becomes positive and a negative sign multiplied with positive sign then it becomes negative; so by applying this rule above question:
= 7y-12
so simple.